Question 1

What was &#34;machinofacture&#34;?&#10;A) labour tending machines rather than directly operating them&#10;B) the replacement of labour with machines&#10;C) making products with machines&#10;D) automation of production

Accepted Answer

Machinofacture refers to the process where labor is primarily involved in tending to machines rather than directly operating them, indicating a shift in the role of human workers in the production process.

Question 2

&#34;Fordism&#34; is a term used to describe:&#10;A) the way a factory making cars works&#10;B) a means whereby production is stimulated by paying workers more so they can buy what they produce&#10;C) assembly-line production&#10;D) consumer capitalism

Accepted Answer

Fordism refers to the system of mass production and consumption characterized by high wages and the ability of workers to purchase the goods they produce, pioneered by Henry Ford.

Question 3

Late first-wave industrialization in Britain and second-wave industrialization in Europe as a whole depended very much on steam power. This biased the location of textile and iron industries to:&#10;A) existing urban centres&#10;B) near rivers to exploit the water&#10;C) coalfields&#10;D) areas of proto-industrialization

Accepted Answer

Steam power was primarily fueled by coal, therefore the location of textile and iron industries were biased towards coalfields. This allowed for easy access to the fuel needed to power the steam engines.

Question 4

From the 1870s until the 1960s most US manufacturing industry was located within a Manufacturing Belt. Why was this so?&#10;A) initial advantage&#10;B) specialization&#10;C) multiplier effects&#10;D) historical path dependence

Accepted Answer

The historical path dependence refers to the fact that early industry development in the US was concentrated in the northeastern region, particularly around New England. This initial concentration of industry led to the development of supporting industries, transportation networks, and skilled labor forces that made it easier for manufacturing firms to locate in the same region. As a result, the Midwest and parts of the South became the Manufacturing Belt.

Question 5

&#34;Organized capitalism&#34; involved most of all:&#10;A) big business&#10;B) government regulation and stimulus&#10;C) powerful trade unions&#10;D) growth of empires

Accepted Answer

Government regulation and stimulus are key features of organized capitalism.

Deck 5: Evolution of the Core Regions